The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

Let’s take today to really nerd out on how the Mamdani administration is going to bring bus rapid transit to Flatbush Avenue — and not the easy part down by Kings Plaza, but the hard part in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens and Flatbush, where the roadway is just five lanes wide.

Now, if it was up to us, there would be no cars at all on Flatbush, but we’re also aware that not everyone stares out of Joe Overton’s famous window the way we do.

We also have today’s headiness and other stories.

People-First Streets Will Pave The Way For The Best Version Of Downtown Brooklyn: Report
People-First Streets Will Pave The Way For The Best Version Of Downtown Brooklyn: Report
By Dave Colon
September 21, 2026
Two decades after a major rezoning, the city should continue to emphasize pedestrians, cyclists and bus riders in Downtown Brooklyn in order to make the best possible version of the neighborhood as a residential and job center.
The Lobby Door: Waymo-Backed Group Wrangles Big Names to Sell Albany on Self-Driving Cars
The Lobby Door: Waymo-Backed Group Wrangles Big Names to Sell Albany on Self-Driving Cars
By Austin C. Jefferson
September 21, 2026
More Astroturf: Top politicos are on board with Waymo’s pitch.
Eyes on the Street: The Unsafe Manhattan End Of The Queensboro Bridge
Eyes on the Street: The Unsafe Manhattan End Of The Queensboro Bridge
By Sam Brule
September 21, 2026
It’s a four-way clusterfuck because … cars.
Monday’s Headlines: Vive La France Edition
Monday’s Headlines: Vive La France Edition
By Gersh Kuntzman
September 21, 2026
Mayor Mamdani set met with Paris’s new mayor, Emmanuel Grégoire. Plus other news.
Update: Teen Killed By Truck Driver in East Village; Video Contradicts Cops
Update: Teen Killed By Truck Driver in East Village; Video Contradicts Cops
By Gersh Kuntzman
September 19, 2026
One teenager on a bike was killed, and another injured, by a truck driver making a right turn at a busy intersection in the East Village, cops said.
U.N. General Assembly Season Should Be ‘World’s Fair,’ Not A Gridlock Grind 
U.N. General Assembly Season Should Be ‘World’s Fair,’ Not A Gridlock Grind 
By Jon Orcutt
September 18, 2026
Treating the arrival of United Nations diplomats to our world-class city as a burden rather than asset shows the dearth of quality public space in New York — and shows we are not the envy of the world.
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